Do I have to send in fall semester grades?

[steveurkel52]

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I'm currently writing a letter of intent to my first choice school. I had an interview there and will not hear its decision until March. I'm updating activities as well as explaining why the school is the perfect fit for me. The problem is my fall semester grades. When I applied, my GPA was 3.65. I just received my fall semester grades:

Anatomy & Physiology: A
Advanced Spanish Writing: A
Physical Chemistry: B+
Physical Chemistry lab: B- (Unexpected. I thought I was getting a C+, even though 72 is the class's median.)

Semester Grade: 3.5 (downward from junior year's 3.7 GPA)
Overall GPA: 3.63

As you can see, they aren't great. Do I have to send them in? A friend of mine told me that it would look "suspicious" if I send the letter without the grades. Is that true?

 

[Cro]

I'm currently writing a letter of intent to my first choice school. I had an interview there and will not hear its decision until March. I'm updating activities as well as explaining why the school is the perfect fit for me. The problem is my fall semester grades. When I applied, my GPA was 3.65. I just received my fall semester grades:

Anatomy & Physiology: A
Advanced Spanish Writing: A
Physical Chemistry: B+
Physical Chemistry lab: B- (Unexpected. I thought I was getting a C+, even though 72 is the class's median.)

Semester Grade: 3.5 (downward from junior year's 3.7 GPA)
Overall GPA: 3.63

As you can see, they aren't great. Do I have to send them in? A friend of mine told me that it would look "suspicious" if I send the letter without the grades. Is that true?

I don't necessarily think it would look suspicious and I honestly don't think they would help or hurt you. Physical chemistry is a notoriously difficult class and it appears that you did relatively well in it. Your cGPA didn't take a big hit and the slight downward trend from Junior year shouldn't be that big of a deal. Still, I think it's up to you. If you don't feel comfortable sending the grades in an update letter, then don't.

 

[J ROD]

It does not pass the smell test to me!!

First thing I would ask is where are your fall grades? 😱

 

[thepoopologist]

If they don't ask for them, then you don't have to send them in. But considering your overall didn't drop much, and your B+/B- is in physical chemistry, I think you're being way too paranoid and should send those grades in.

It's up to you. You basically need to ask yourself if the benefits outweigh the costs.

 

[J ROD]

yeah, if you are set on sending in an update letter then you better have the grades in there or that will raise a bigger flag than the grades themselves....

 

[Catalystik]

I would not include the grades. They are not expected. They are not positive information. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.